134 LANDSCAPE GARDENIKa. 



except the double G, Lorenziana, "Worth more exten> 

 sive cultivation. 



Nasturtium, Tropoeolum. — One of the richest and 

 finest annual plants in cultivation and deservedly popu- 

 lar. All varieties may he grown in the border, though 

 the dwarfs are best. The tall sorts are extremely well 

 adapted to window boxes, lawn vases, and to situations 

 where they may fall over rocks or down sliort slopes. 

 The new hybrids of Madame Guntcr show many beau- 

 tiful colors. 



Pansy. — Known and admired of all. For small 

 plantings buy plants of the florist in spring. To grow 

 the plants sow the seed in the fall in cold frames, which 

 are covered at the beginning of winter. Transplant 

 from these early in spring. Or sow the seeds as early as 

 possible in spring in the hotbed or in pots or boxes in 

 the house. Buy good seed. 



Petunia. — Very fine for heavy masses in the flower 

 border. A solid block of petunias thirty or forty feet 

 across gives a very striking effect, if not out of harmony 

 with its surroundings. The free and easy luxuriance of 

 grow^th and 2:)rofusion of bloom cannot be surpassed by 

 anything in the garden. Extra choice varieties may 

 easily be grown from cuttings; but main dependence 

 may be placed on seedlings grown in fall, winter or early 

 spring, and transplanted to the oi^en ground after all 

 danger of frost is j^ast. 



Phlox. — The annual Phlox Dinimmondii is one of 

 the finest border plants. Many 2)eople have become 

 indifferent to it from having seen it so often grown in 

 stiff, awkward flower beds. Such treatment takes all 

 the grace and freedom out of the plant, which is inclined 

 by nature to be a trifle stiff and serious. But when it is 

 allowed to form free, irregular masses in the border, 

 properly suiDi^orted by other flowers, it is a very charm- 

 ing plant. 



